4mm West Halton Sidings

[James]

Remaining chairs in place now around crossing and check rails.

 

[James]

The next turnout is nearly there now, cosmetic fishplates need adding for instance.

Quite a satisfying afternoon's progress - more fun than demolishing the garden shed was yesterday!

 

[James]

No modelling over the last couple of days. My wife, Kerry, and I have spent a couple of days in Manchester - she's been going to an annual Man United supporters dinner for the twenty years, though after their fixture with Crystal Palace, there were a few less than happy attendees!

We called in at Bury Bolton Street on the way back and, appropriately, 37109 in metals livery was in service today

37109 looks stunning!

 

[James]

Not a lot of progress but the first board has all its sleepers in place and plain line is starting to be laid.



The next board now has its track bases ready to be fixed in place.



To make life easier when it comes to cutting point timbers I made a mini bench hook, approximately 70mm x 120mm. Ten minutes work, if that, and a few pence worth of timber.